Homework 11/2- 11/4
Monday:
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Reading: Read at least 15 minutes-fill in reading log
Spelling City: Click on Teaching Resources (at the top), Grammar (on the left hand side), Parts of
speech, Nouns, Plural nouns… then click on Video Lesson and Watch, then Featured Games and
select a game to practice Singular and Plural Nouns
Tuesday:
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Reading: Read at least 15 minutes- fill in reading log
Writing: In your notebook, answer: What was your favorite part of the field trip to Turtle Back
Zoo? What are three facts you learned on the field trip? Would you recommend this trip to
another 2nd grade class?
Wednesday & Long Weekend
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Reading: Read at least 15 minutes- fill in reading log
o Complete 1 Fiction Book Report
Writing: Complete 1-2 Journal entries about what you did over the break
Word Study:
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Billionaire/Plurals%20Billio
nair%20Game/index.html (Billionaire Noun Plural Game)
Use my website for extra activities and ideas for the break
This week in Second Grade…
This week in Second grade, we are looking forward to our exciting short week  In
reading, we will be reviewing how to analyze a text to discover the author’s intention, and how
to effectively read with a partner. In Writing, students will be copying their edited rough draft
onto another rough draft to continue strengthen their writing. Students will continue editing,
and then will create their final copy. As stated before, the publishing party for Unit 1 will take
place the 2nd week in November. The publishing party will take place on Thursday November
12, 2015 at 8:45AM. Please let me know if you can provide a snack for the publishing event.
In Math, we are finishing up our chapter on subtraction strategies. Students will review
solving multi step word problems, identifying and applying key subtraction words, developing
equations from Fact Family Triangles and part part whole visuals, making 10 to help subtract,
and using addition to help them subtract.
For Word Study this week, we are still studying types of nouns. We will focus on
singular, plural, irregular plural, and collective nouns. This week in particular, we are focusing
on turning nouns from singular to plural (adding s, es, or ies) and also irregular plural nouns.
Students will be using Spelling City to work on these skills along with another website
(Wednesday and break homework).
Students should continue to fill out their reading logs. This reading log can be kept at
home, or in their folder if it is easier, and should be filled out each day that the student reads.
When the log is completed, they should bring the log back to school to receive an extra ticket. It
is important for children to read independently and also listen to reading. When your child is
reading or you are reading to them, it is important to have a discussion about the book to
increase comprehension. Types of questions could be who were the characters, what was your
favorite part, what was the story about, what facts did you learn, what do you think will happen
next, how would you change the book, where did the book take place, how would you feel if this
happened to you, can you make a connection to the book (text to text, text to self), how is the
character feeling and how do you know, why did the character act that way, etc.
In Social Studies, students will continue working in groups to create Anti-bullying skits.
Each group will focus on creating a short skit that demonstrates how to solve a situation of
conflict or bullying.
Tuesday is our field trip to Turtle Back Zoo. Students need a “Brown Bag Lunch” which
means that all items can be thrown away or recycled when they are finished eating. We will
depart around 9-9:15AM and will return between 2-2:15PM.
My website is http://vollmar2hcs.weebly.com/. Let me know if you have any questions. Have
an excellent week!!!
Mrs. Vollmar